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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. Describes each component in the work breakdown structure (WBS). for each WBS component - the WBS dictionary includes a brief definition of the scope of statement of work - defined deliverables - a list of associated activities and list of milestones.






2. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements






3. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates






4. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause






5. Information gathering technique examines the project from the perspective of each projects strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - and threats to increase the breadth of the risks considered by risk management






6. Budgeted cost of work performed






7. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes






8. Number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component






9. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques






10. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.






11. A method of estimating a component of work. the work is decomposed into more detail. an estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work - and these estimates are then aggregated into






12. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project






13. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic






14. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed






15. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses






16. Analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule






17. A change request that has been processed through the integrated change control process and approved






18. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance






19. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management






20. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks






21. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives






22. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level






23. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.






24. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories






25. Analytical technique that uses three cost or duration estimates to represent optimistic - most likely and pessimistic scenarios.






26. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance






27. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system






28. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.






29. Those processes performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase






30. Application of knowledge - skills - tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements






31. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities






32. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.






33. Identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance






34. Narrative description of products - services or results






35. Processes that organize and manage the project team






36. Planning technique used to provide products - services and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development






37. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity






38. Float (total float - free float)






39. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel






40. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline






41. Skilled human resources - equipment - services - supplies - commodities - material - budgets or funds






42. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.






43. Modification that allows an acceleration of the successor activity.






44. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones






45. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports






46. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r






47. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract






48. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units






49. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component






50. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources